I was literally just asking myself this during a bullpen sess yesterday. I don't feel like out of the stretch my curveball just becomes a shitty version of my slider (loses horizontal break, starts to sweep a bit and even more importantly my location sucks). Maybe it's due in part to my minor scoliosis, but it definitely feels like I struggle keeping my left shoulder down on that pitch specifically which drop my arm slot.
Arm Slot is like your fingerprint, it’s unique to every pitcher. A lot of kids are taught low arm slots are dangerous, which might be true for youth but not for teens to mature adults with proper mechanics and technique. To determine this, there isn’t a set slot based upon your height or weight or measurable metric, rather only what feels best for you. Whatever feels most natural, doesn’t hurt your elbow or shoulder, and gives you acceptable results in velocity/accuracy, movement, etc. is the best for you. Sometimes the best arm slot isn’t the fastest, but will best help you avoid injury. An overhead arm slot might make your ball a couple miles an hour faster, but eventually lead to arm injuries in the long run, while a lower slot might feel looser, so it’s best to stick with what you think is most healthy for your arm. To figure this out, it really comes down to practice and tinkering around with it in the bullpen. Over time or even instantly you might develop a feel for where your arm wants to travel. Play easy catch and play around, it helps
@ treadathtletics What side of the rubber should a righty with limited tilt & low slot throw from? Supination bias and best pitches are cutter’s & curveballs
Can be beneficial to play the HAA from the right side of the rubber. Keep in mind it may be hard to get some strikes because of that angle, but will likely induce more whiffs and weaker contact.
I play in europe so there are not a lot of experts but my naturel armslot is low 3/4 we have 1 pitching coach but he says chance ups shouldn't have movment so that is niveau but he says I need to throw over the top but I cant get my arm up and it feel very unnaturel is there a other way?
Low 3/4ths or horizontal? Honestly, the slot has to do with tilt at the waste. I pay for a well known instructor to work with my son. They then saw his low 3/4ths and said they don’t teach side arm throwers. Crazy thing after working with my son they said he was comfortable throwing over the top. Video reveals he’s still throwing 3/4ths he just has a little more tilt. 🤦♂️ but he’s made major strides and likes the work. So he will stay unless we move to tread. Check out the video of these pitchers and draw a horizontal line from pitching arm elbow to shoulder to shoulder as the face forward moving towards the plate and you’ll more than likely see that horizontal line. There are exceptions but the majority have horizontal shoulders to elbow. Let me know what you see
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I was literally just asking myself this during a bullpen sess yesterday. I don't feel like out of the stretch my curveball just becomes a shitty version of my slider (loses horizontal break, starts to sweep a bit and even more importantly my location sucks). Maybe it's due in part to my minor scoliosis, but it definitely feels like I struggle keeping my left shoulder down on that pitch specifically which drop my arm slot.
How to determine what arm slot is best for you?
Arm Slot is like your fingerprint, it’s unique to every pitcher. A lot of kids are taught low arm slots are dangerous, which might be true for youth but not for teens to mature adults with proper mechanics and technique. To determine this, there isn’t a set slot based upon your height or weight or measurable metric, rather only what feels best for you. Whatever feels most natural, doesn’t hurt your elbow or shoulder, and gives you acceptable results in velocity/accuracy, movement, etc. is the best for you. Sometimes the best arm slot isn’t the fastest, but will best help you avoid injury. An overhead arm slot might make your ball a couple miles an hour faster, but eventually lead to arm injuries in the long run, while a lower slot might feel looser, so it’s best to stick with what you think is most healthy for your arm. To figure this out, it really comes down to practice and tinkering around with it in the bullpen. Over time or even instantly you might develop a feel for where your arm wants to travel. Play easy catch and play around, it helps
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@ treadathtletics What side of the rubber should a righty with limited tilt & low slot throw from? Supination bias and best pitches are cutter’s & curveballs
Can be beneficial to play the HAA from the right side of the rubber. Keep in mind it may be hard to get some strikes because of that angle, but will likely induce more whiffs and weaker contact.
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Is there a correlation with arm slot angle and pitching injuries?
Not particularly. So long as you're staying in line with your plane of rotation, there isn't significant correlation.
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Where should a lefty who throw a sluvre and a cutter mainly, stand on the runner?
I play in europe so there are not a lot of experts but my naturel armslot is low 3/4 we have 1 pitching coach but he says chance ups shouldn't have movment so that is niveau but he says I need to throw over the top but I cant get my arm up and it feel very unnaturel is there a other way?
Low 3/4 is more effective then higher slots. Don’t listen to that coach.
Low 3/4ths or horizontal? Honestly, the slot has to do with tilt at the waste. I pay for a well known instructor to work with my son. They then saw his low 3/4ths and said they don’t teach side arm throwers. Crazy thing after working with my son they said he was comfortable throwing over the top. Video reveals he’s still throwing 3/4ths he just has a little more tilt. 🤦♂️ but he’s made major strides and likes the work. So he will stay unless we move to tread.
Check out the video of these pitchers and draw a horizontal line from pitching arm elbow to shoulder to shoulder as the face forward moving towards the plate and you’ll more than likely see that horizontal line. There are exceptions but the majority have horizontal shoulders to elbow. Let me know what you see
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